Nuclear Engineering Salary in Mississippi

How much does a Nuclear Engineering make in Mississippi?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Nuclear Engineering in Mississippi is $72,330 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $35.

However, a Nuclear Engineering's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $81,888
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $66,204 to $77,333
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $60,626

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Nuclear Engineering Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$77,333	$6,444	$1,487	$37
Average	$72,330	$6,027	$1,391	$35
25th Percentile	$66,204	$5,517	$1,273	$32

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Key Factors That Influence Nuclear Engineering Salaries

A Nuclear Engineering's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Nuclear Engineering Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Nuclear Engineering's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $73,606
Early Career (1-2 years): $86,040
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $104,350
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $126,055
Expert (over 8 years): $145,576

Levels	Salary
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineering	$73,606
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineering	$86,040
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineering	$104,350
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineering	$126,055
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineering	$145,576

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How Do Nuclear Engineering Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Nuclear Engineerings. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $89,800.
California: $89,459.
Massachusetts: $88,267.

District of Columbia $89,800 California $89,459 Massachusetts $88,267 Washington $87,943 New Jersey $87,910 Alaska $87,797 Connecticut $86,678 New York $86,223

Hawaii $84,772 Rhode Island $84,090 Maryland $83,628 Minnesota $82,995 Colorado $82,752 Illinois $82,671 Oregon $82,363 Delaware $82,136

New Hampshire $81,993 Virginia $81,673 Pennsylvania $80,741 Nevada $80,270 North Dakota $80,116 Michigan $79,873 Wisconsin $79,784 Vermont $79,605

Texas $79,110 Maine $79,078 Arizona $79,029 Ohio $78,973 Georgia $78,226 Indiana $77,853 Wyoming $77,780 Utah $77,667

Iowa $77,618 Kansas $77,229 Louisiana $77,115 North Carolina $77,075 Missouri $77,058 Florida $76,742 Montana $76,572 Nebraska $76,410

Kentucky $76,320 South Carolina $75,996 Tennessee $75,793 Idaho $75,712 New Mexico $75,120 Oklahoma $74,990 Alabama $74,512 South Dakota $73,709

Arkansas $73,271 West Virginia $73,036 Mississippi $72,330

Top Paying Cities for Nuclear Engineerings

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Hillsboro: $71,381
Holly Bluff: $71,373
Kosciusko: $71,381

Hillsboro, MS $71,381 Holly Bluff, MS $71,373 Kosciusko, MS $71,381 Lake, MS $71,381 Lena, MS $71,381 Lexington, MS $71,373 Lorman, MS $71,454 Louise, MS $71,373

Ludlow, MS $71,381 Mc Adams, MS $71,381 Mc Cool, MS $68,421 Madden, MS $71,381 Madison, MS $72,014 Magee, MS $71,381 Mayersville, MS $71,373 Mendenhall, MS $71,381

Midnight, MS $71,373 Mize, MS $71,381 Morton, MS $71,381 Mount Olive, MS $71,381 Natchez, MS $70,400 Newhebron, MS $71,381 Pattison, MS $71,381 Pelahatchie, MS $71,478

Pickens, MS $71,381 Piney Woods, MS $71,965 Pinola, MS $71,381 Port Gibson, MS $71,381 Puckett, MS $71,381 Pulaski, MS $71,381 Raleigh, MS $71,381 Raymond, MS $71,916

Redwood, MS $71,381 Ridgeland, MS $72,111 Rolling Fork, MS $71,373 Sallis, MS $71,381 Sandhill, MS $71,722 Satartia, MS $71,381 Sharon, MS $71,381 Sibley, MS $73,392

Silver City, MS $71,373 Star, MS $71,965 Taylorsville, MS $71,381 Tchula, MS $71,373 Terry, MS $71,868 Thomastown, MS $71,381 Tinsley, MS $71,381 Tougaloo, MS $72,111

Utica, MS $71,381 Vaiden, MS $70,392 Valley Park, MS $71,381 Vaughan, MS $71,381 Vicksburg, MS $71,381 Walnut Grove, MS $71,381 Washington, MS $73,392 Wesson, MS $71,381

West, MS $71,373 Whitfield, MS $71,965 Yazoo City, MS $71,381 Jackson, MS $72,111 Pearl, MS $72,111 Richland, MS $72,111 Flowood, MS $72,111 Byram, MS $72,111

Lula, MS $75,404 Lyon, MS $73,384 Marks, MS $75,404 Michigan City, MS $75,404 Mount Pleasant, MS $75,404 Myrtle, MS $75,404 Nesbit, MS $75,672 New Albany, MS $71,908

Olive Branch, MS $75,672 Oxford, MS $75,404 Pope, MS $75,404 Potts Camp, MS $75,404 Red Banks, MS $75,404 Ripley, MS $72,346 Robinsonville, MS $75,404 Sarah, MS $75,404

Sardis, MS $75,404 Senatobia, MS $75,404 Sherard, MS $71,373 Sledge, MS $75,404 Southaven, MS $75,858 Taylor, MS $75,404 Tiplersville, MS $75,404 Tula, MS $71,908

Tunica, MS $75,404 University, MS $75,404 Victoria, MS $75,404 Walls, MS $75,785 Walnut, MS $72,346 Waterford, MS $75,404 Greenville, MS $72,103 Alligator, MS $71,373

Anguilla, MS $71,422 Arcola, MS $72,103 Avon, MS $72,103 Benoit, MS $71,373 Beulah, MS $71,373 Boyle, MS $71,373 Chatham, MS $71,860 Cleveland, MS $71,373

Doddsville, MS $71,373 Drew, MS $71,373 Parchman, MS $71,373 Dublin, MS $71,373 Duncan, MS $71,373 Glen Allan, MS $71,714 Grace, MS $71,470 Gunnison, MS $71,373

Hollandale, MS $72,006 Holly Ridge, MS $71,519 Indianola, MS $71,470 Inverness, MS $71,422 Isola, MS $71,470 Leland, MS $72,103 Merigold, MS $71,373 Metcalfe, MS $72,054

Moorhead, MS $71,373 Mound Bayou, MS $71,373 Pace, MS $71,373 Panther Burn, MS $71,762 Rena Lara, MS $71,373 Rome, MS $71,373 Rosedale, MS $71,373 Ruleville, MS $71,373

Scott, MS $71,568 Shaw, MS $71,373 Shelby, MS $71,373 Stoneville, MS $72,103 Sunflower, MS $71,373 Wayside, MS $72,103 Winstonville, MS $71,373 Winterville, MS $72,103

Tupelo, MS $68,421 Algoma, MS $68,421 Amory, MS $68,421 Baldwyn, MS $69,289 Becker, MS $68,421 Belden, MS $68,421 Belmont, MS $69,289 Blue Springs, MS $68,421

Booneville, MS $69,289 Burnsville, MS $69,289 Corinth, MS $69,289 Dennis, MS $69,289 Derma, MS $68,421 Ecru, MS $68,421 Fulton, MS $68,421 Gattman, MS $68,421

Glen, MS $69,289 Abbeville, MS $75,404 Arkabutla, MS $75,404 Ashland, MS $75,404 Batesville, MS $75,404 Belen, MS $75,404 Blue Mountain, MS $75,404 Byhalia, MS $75,404

Clarksdale, MS $73,384 Coahoma, MS $75,404 Coldwater, MS $75,404 Como, MS $75,404 Courtland, MS $75,404 Crenshaw, MS $75,404 Crowder, MS $75,404 Darling, MS $75,404

Dumas, MS $69,289 Dundee, MS $75,404 Etta, MS $75,404 Falcon, MS $75,404 Falkner, MS $72,346 Farrell, MS $73,384 Friars Point, MS $75,404 Hernando, MS $75,477

Hickory Flat, MS $75,404 Holly Springs, MS $75,404 Horn Lake, MS $75,818 Independence, MS $75,404 Jonestown, MS $75,404 Lake Cormorant, MS $75,590 Lamar, MS $75,404 Stennis Space Center, MS $71,851

Diamondhead, MS $71,024 Biloxi, MS $71,884 Diberville, MS $71,884 Escatawpa, MS $71,551 Gautier, MS $71,551 Hurley, MS $71,065 Kiln, MS $70,943 Lakeshore, MS $71,965

Long Beach, MS $71,316 Mc Henry, MS $70,943 Moss Point, MS $71,551 Ocean Springs, MS $71,884 Vancleave, MS $71,884 Pascagoula, MS $71,551 Pass Christian, MS $71,267 Pearlington, MS $72,792

Perkinston, MS $70,862 Saucier, MS $71,235 Waveland, MS $70,878 Wiggins, MS $70,870 Brookhaven, MS $71,381 Bogue Chitto, MS $71,381 Bude, MS $73,879 Centreville, MS $76,385

Chatawa, MS $76,385 Crosby, MS $76,385 Fernwood, MS $76,385 Gloster, MS $76,385 Jayess, MS $71,381 Kokomo, MS $71,040 Liberty, MS $76,385 Mc Call Creek, MS $71,381

Mccomb, MS $73,879 Magnolia, MS $76,385 Meadville, MS $73,879 Monticello, MS $71,381 Oak Vale, MS $71,381 Osyka, MS $76,385 Roxie, MS $73,879 Ruth, MS $71,381

Silver Creek, MS $71,381 Smithdale, MS $73,879 Sontag, MS $71,381 Summit, MS $73,879 Tylertown, MS $73,749 Union Church, MS $71,381 Woodville, MS $76,385 Columbus, MS $69,151

Aberdeen, MS $68,664 Ackerman, MS $68,421 Artesia, MS $68,956 Bellefontaine, MS $68,421 Brooksville, MS $68,567 Caledonia, MS $69,005 Cedarbluff, MS $68,567 Crawford, MS $68,713

Eupora, MS $68,421 French Camp, MS $68,421 Hamilton, MS $68,761 Kilmichael, MS $68,421 Maben, MS $68,421 Mantee, MS $68,421 Mathiston, MS $68,421 Mayhew, MS $69,151

Montpelier, MS $68,421 Pheba, MS $68,421 Prairie, MS $68,615 Starkville, MS $68,615 Mississippi State, MS $68,664 Steens, MS $69,151 Stewart, MS $68,421 Sturgis, MS $68,421

Walthall, MS $68,421 Weir, MS $68,421 West Point, MS $69,102 Woodland, MS $68,421 Thaxton, MS $68,421 Tishomingo, MS $69,289 Toccopola, MS $68,421 Trebloc, MS $68,421

Tremont, MS $68,851 Van Vleet, MS $68,421 Vardaman, MS $68,421 Verona, MS $68,421 Wheeler, MS $69,289 Grenada, MS $69,897 Banner, MS $68,421 Big Creek, MS $68,421

Bruce, MS $68,421 Calhoun City, MS $68,421 Carrollton, MS $71,373 Cascilla, MS $71,373 Charleston, MS $73,384 Coffeeville, MS $68,421 Coila, MS $71,373 Cruger, MS $71,373

Duck Hill, MS $69,897 Elliott, MS $69,897 Enid, MS $75,404 Glendora, MS $71,373 Gore Springs, MS $68,421 Greenwood, MS $71,373 Holcomb, MS $71,373 Itta Bena, MS $71,373

Mc Carley, MS $71,373 Minter City, MS $71,373 Money, MS $71,373 Morgan City, MS $71,373 North Carrollton, MS $71,373 Oakland, MS $73,384 Paris, MS $71,908 Philipp, MS $71,373

Pittsboro, MS $68,421 Schlater, MS $71,373 Scobey, MS $73,384 Sidon, MS $71,373 Slate Spring, MS $68,421 Sumner, MS $71,373 Swan Lake, MS $71,373 Swiftown, MS $71,373

Tie Plant, MS $69,897 Tillatoba, MS $73,384 Tippo, MS $71,373 Tutwiler, MS $71,373 Vance, MS $71,373 Water Valley, MS $75,404 Webb, MS $71,373 Winona, MS $69,897

Belzoni, MS $71,373 Benton, MS $71,381 Bentonia, MS $71,381 Bolton, MS $71,819 Brandon, MS $72,062 Braxton, MS $71,478 Camden, MS $71,381 Canton, MS $71,430

Carthage, MS $71,381 Cary, MS $71,373 Clinton, MS $72,111 Conehatta, MS $71,381 Crystal Springs, MS $71,430 Delta City, MS $71,568 D Lo, MS $71,381 Durant, MS $71,381

Edwards, MS $71,430 Ethel, MS $68,421 Fayette, MS $71,381 Flora, MS $71,722 Pocahontas, MS $72,111 Florence, MS $72,062 Meridian, MS $71,381 Bailey, MS $68,421

Buckatunna, MS $73,255 Chunky, MS $71,381 Clara, MS $73,255 Collinsville, MS $69,897 Daleville, MS $68,421 Decatur, MS $71,381 De Kalb, MS $68,421 Enterprise, MS $71,381

Hickory, MS $71,381 Lauderdale, MS $71,373 Lawrence, MS $71,381 Little Rock, MS $71,381 Louin, MS $71,381 Louisville, MS $68,421 Macon, MS $68,421 Marion, MS $71,373

Newton, MS $71,381 Noxapater, MS $68,421 Pachuta, MS $71,381 Paulding, MS $71,381 Philadelphia, MS $69,897 Porterville, MS $71,373 Preston, MS $68,421 Quitman, MS $71,381

Rose Hill, MS $71,381 Scooba, MS $68,421 Sebastopol, MS $71,381 Shubuta, MS $72,314 Shuqualak, MS $68,421 State Line, MS $73,255 Stonewall, MS $71,381 Toomsuba, MS $71,373

Union, MS $71,381 Vossburg, MS $71,381 Waynesboro, MS $73,255 Hattiesburg, MS $70,870 Bassfield, MS $71,381 Bay Springs, MS $71,381 Beaumont, MS $70,870 Brooklyn, MS $70,854

Carriere, MS $70,813 Carson, MS $71,381 Collins, MS $71,381 Columbia, MS $71,040 Eastabuchie, MS $71,040 Ellisville, MS $71,267 Heidelberg, MS $71,381 Laurel, MS $71,381

Leakesville, MS $73,255 Lucedale, MS $71,795 Lumberton, MS $70,586 Mc Lain, MS $71,040 Mc Neill, MS $70,740 Moselle, MS $71,040 Moss, MS $71,381 Neely, MS $71,454

New Augusta, MS $70,870 Nicholson, MS $71,908 Ovett, MS $71,454 Petal, MS $70,870 Picayune, MS $71,511 Poplarville, MS $70,789 Prentiss, MS $71,381 Purvis, MS $70,870

Richton, MS $71,454 Sandersville, MS $71,381 Sandy Hook, MS $70,870 Seminary, MS $71,381 Soso, MS $71,381 Stringer, MS $71,381 Sumrall, MS $71,040 Foxworth, MS $71,381

Gulfport, MS $71,316 Bay Saint Louis, MS $71,673 Plantersville, MS $68,421 Pontotoc, MS $68,421 Randolph, MS $68,421 Rienzi, MS $69,289 Saltillo, MS $68,851 Shannon, MS $68,421

Sherman, MS $68,421 Smithville, MS $68,421 Golden, MS $69,289 Greenwood Springs, MS $68,421 Guntown, MS $68,851 Houlka, MS $68,421 Houston, MS $68,421 Iuka, MS $69,289

Mantachie, MS $68,851 Marietta, MS $69,289 Mooreville, MS $68,421 Nettleton, MS $68,421 New Site, MS $69,289 Okolona, MS $68,421 Lambert, MS $75,404 Forest, MS $71,381

Gallman, MS $71,381 Georgetown, MS $71,381 Goodman, MS $71,381 Harperville, MS $71,381 Harriston, MS $71,381 Harrisville, MS $71,430 Hazlehurst, MS $71,381 Hermanville, MS $71,381

Nuclear Engineering Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Nuclear Engineering's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on April 01, 2026

$66,204

Average $72,330/year

$77,333

$5,517

Average $6,027/month

$6,444

$1,273

Average $1,391/week

$1,487

$32

Average $35/hour

$37

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$77,333	$6,444	$1,487	$37
Average	$72,330	$6,027	$1,391	$35
25th Percentile	$66,204	$5,517	$1,273	$32

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